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The Importance of Personal Statements in Counselor Education and Psychology Doctoral Program Applications
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Davis, Karen M.; Doll, Jason F.; Sterner, William R. – Teaching of Psychology, 2018
Personal statements are an important component of applications for counselor education and psychology doctoral programs. However, a paucity of empirical information exists about what types of content are viewed favorably and how this content influences admissions decisions. In the current study, 97 faculty members from clinical psychology,…
Descriptors: Clinical Psychology, Counselor Training, Doctoral Programs, Personal Narratives
Cross-Gender Mentorship in Clinical Psychology Doctoral Programs: An Exploratory Survey Study
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Harden, Sherry L.; Clark, Richard A.; Johnson, W. Brad; Larson, Joshua – Mentoring & Tutoring: Partnership in Learning, 2009
The mentorship experiences of recent clinical psychology doctorates reporting a primary mentor in graduate school were assessed by means of a survey. Among 518 responding psychologists, male graduates were significantly more likely to have a same-gender mentor, and female graduates were more likely to report receiving support from mentors of both…
Descriptors: Mentors, Psychologists, Doctoral Programs, Graduates
Admission Requirements, Acceptance Rates, and Financial Assistance in Clinical Psychology Programs: Diversity across the Practice-Research Continuum.
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Mayne, Tracy J.; And Others – American Psychologist, 1994
Presents 1991 survey information from 129 directors of American Psychological Association-accredited doctoral programs in clinical psychology on admission requirements, acceptance rates, financial assistance, and theoretical orientations. Programs assessed are Doctor of Psychology programs, practice-oriented Ph.D. programs, equal-emphasis Ph.D.…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Clinical Psychology, Comparative Analysis, Doctoral Programs
A Survey of Rorschach Teaching in APA-Approved Clinical Graduate Programs
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Del Gaudio, Andrew C.; Ritzler, Barry A. – Journal of Personality Assessment, 1976
This survey of APA-approved doctoral programs in clinical psychology provides a status assessment of the Rorschach technique. Eighty-one percent emphasized the technique; a quarter offered the course for a full year; respondents with more experience rated the technique higher; and its was rated highly as a clinical tool and teaching aid, but low…
Descriptors: Clinical Psychology, Doctoral Programs, Higher Education, Medical School Faculty
Mentor Relationships in Clinical Psychology Doctoral Training: Results of a National Survey.
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Clark, Richard A.; Harden, Sherry L.; Johnson, W. Brad – Teaching of Psychology, 2000
Provides a contemporary picture of mentor relationships in clinical psychology, focusing on 787 survey respondents who were U.S. members or associates of the American Psychological Association and graduated with a PhD or PsyD in clinical psychology in 1994, 1995, or 1996. Presents the results and discusses implications for graduate education. (CMK)
Descriptors: Clinical Psychology, Comparative Analysis, Doctoral Degrees, Doctoral Programs
Personality Evaluation of Doctoral Applicants: A Survey of Clinical Psychology Training Directors.
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Stevens, Michael J. – Journal of Clinical Psychology, 1981
Surveyed directors (N=109) of clinical psychology programs to assess their opinions regarding proposed personality evaluation of doctoral applicants. Results showed that 75.3 percent opposed the evaluation based on the applicant's right to privacy and the inadequacies of assessment alternatives. (Author/JAC)
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Clinical Psychology, Counselor Characteristics, Counselor Educators
Ethnic Diversity in Clinical Psychology: Recruitment and Admission Practices among Doctoral Programs.
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Munoz-Dunbar, Rocio; Stanton, Annette L. – Teaching of Psychology, 1999
Examines graduate recruitment and admissions processes for ethnic minority students in clinical psychology by surveying graduate admissions directors. Reports that 98% of programs reported efforts to recruit minority applicants with 82% using flexible criteria when evaluating applicants; directors identified community characteristics, financial…
Descriptors: Admission (School), Admission Criteria, Clinical Psychology, Cultural Pluralism
Graduate Training in Statistics, Methodology, and Measurement in Psychology: A Survey of PhD Programs in North America.
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Aiken, Leona S.; And Others – American Psychologist, 1990
Assesses the extent to which advances in statistics, measurement, and methodology have been incorporated into doctoral training. Statistical and methodological curriculum has advanced little in 20 years; measurement has experienced a substantial decline. Training in top ranked schools differs little from that in other schools. Proposes remedies…
Descriptors: Clinical Psychology, Curriculum, Developmental Psychology, Doctoral Programs